Blackpool Centre for Early Child Development

a better start aims to improve the life chances of babies and very young children by delivering a significant increase in the use of preventative approaches in pregnancy and first three years of life. big lottery fund has invested £215m over 10 years in five local area partnerships within blackpool, bradford, lambeth, nottingham and southend on sea. the better start partnership in blackpool has been awarded £45 million by the big lottery fund, led by the nspcc. the inclusive partnership is made up of the local authority, clinical commissioning group, blackpool hospital teaching trust, police and the community. it brings together local families, communities, and agencies from across public, private and voluntary sectors. initially, blackpool better start is focussing in the seven wards where communities face the greatest challenges: bloomfield, brunswick, claremont, clifton, park, talbot and victoria. as we learn what works in these wards, the partnership will invest further local f